Child mortality rate in East Timor
East Timor: Child mortality rate was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in East Timor, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.2% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 29.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.7% | 22.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
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More health data for East Timor
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in East Timor?
- Child mortality rate in East Timor was 3.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for child mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five